Potential adverse effects of face mask use on cardiopulmonary function and thermoregulation in robotic stroke rehabilitation during the covid-19 pandemic

CONCLUSION: The clinical study revealed that compared to RIGT without a mask, RIGT with a mask affected cardiopulmonary fatigue, muscle fatigue, O2 saturation, pulse, and BP in healthy adults and participants with hemiparetic stroke.PMID:38143384 | DOI:10.3233/NRE-230150

Source: NeuroRehabilitation - December 25, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Yundae Kwon Chanhee Park Wonjun Oh Joshua Sung H You Source Type: research